Missy Elliott: Tears for Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Missy Elliott
Tears over star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Missy Elliott speaking on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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She is one of the greatest rappers ever and paved the way for many younger people. Now Missy Elliott has a star on the Walk of Fame.

Tears flowed at the unveiling of the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Missy Elliott, 50. Not only with the rapper herself, but also with the colleagues who gave speeches to the honored. Since her debut album “Supa Dupa Fly” from 1997, Missy Elliott has been one of the most successful artists in the male hip-hop domain.

“You have no idea what you’ve done for so many black girls”

As a result, successful rappers appeared as guest speakers, who owe a lot to the 50-year-old, as they emphasize in their appreciations. “She paved the way for me and so many others who followed. There is no one like Missy,” said singer Ciara (36).

For Lizzo (33), Missy is the “brightest star in the universe”. “I’ve watched you all my life and I’ve seen you as a superstar, but I’ve also seen myself,” Lizzo said. “I had never seen myself before. You lived so bravely and so beautifully and so bluntly, so loudly. You have no idea what you did for so many black girls”.

Missy Elliott thanks God – and her predecessors

The honored herself dedicated her star to all other “female MCs in hip-hop, to my sisters in hip-hop”. Today’s and tomorrow’s. But she also thanked the rappers who had paved the way for her, for example Salt ‘n’ Pepa or Queen Latifah (51). She also thanked God. It was only with his help that she mastered problems such as depression and anxiety.

Since her debut album, Missy Elliott and her childhood friend, producer Timbaland (49), have given hip hop a new, futuristic direction. Her Grammy-winning song “Get Ur Freak On” (2002) is considered a milestone in the genre. She also wrote songs for stars like Whitney Houston (1963-2012), Janet Jackson (55) and Mariah Carey.

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